BILL NUMBER: SB 227	CHAPTERED  09/29/99

	CHAPTER   560
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 29, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 28, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 2, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 15, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 8, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 23, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 28, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 10, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 19, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 15, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Alpert

                        JANUARY 25, 1999

   An act to add Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 13369) to
Division 7 of the Water Code, relating to water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 227, Alpert.  Water quality:  nonpoint source pollution.
   The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act governs the coordination and
control of water quality in the state, and includes provisions
relating to nonpoint source pollution.  The California Coastal Act of
1976 imposes certain restrictions on development in the coastal zone
of the state.  The California Coastal Commission, pursuant to the
coastal act, has specified duties with regard to the federally
approved California Coastal Management Program.
   This bill would require the State Water Resources Control Board,
on or before February 1, 2001, and in consultation with the regional
boards, the California Coastal Commission, and other appropriate
state agencies and advisory groups, as necessary, to prepare a
detailed program for the purposes of implementing the state's
nonpoint source management plan, as specified.  The bill would
require the state board, on or before August 1 of each year, and in
consultation with the commission and other appropriate agencies, to
submit to the Legislature and make available to the public, copies of
prescribed state and regional board reports that contain information
related to nonpoint source pollution and that the state or regional
boards were required to prepare in the previous fiscal year and a
summary of the information set forth in those reports, as specified.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 13369) is added to
Division 7 of the Water Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 5.4.  NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM

   13369.  (a) (1) On or before February 1, 2001, the state board, in
consultation with the regional boards, the California Coastal
Commission, and other appropriate state agencies and advisory groups,
as necessary, shall prepare a detailed program for the purpose of
implementing the state's nonpoint source management plan.  The board
shall address all applicable provisions of the Clean Water Act ,
including Section 319 (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1329), as well as Section 6217
of the federal Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990
(16 U.S.C. Sec. 1455b), and this division in the preparation of this
detailed implementation program.
   (2) (A) The program shall include all of the following components:

   (i) Nonregulatory implementation of best management practices.
   (ii) Regulatory-based incentives for best management practices.
   (iii) The adoption and enforcement of waste discharge requirements
that will require the implementation of best management practices.
   (B) In connection with its duties under this subdivision to
prepare and implement the state's nonpoint source management plan,
the state board shall develop, on or before February 1, 2001,
guidance to be used by the state board and the regional boards for
the purpose of describing the process by which the state board and
the regional boards will enforce the state's nonpoint source
management plan, pursuant to this division.
   (C) The adoption of the guidance developed pursuant to this
section is not subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340)
of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
   (b) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, and in
consultation with the California Coastal Commission and other
appropriate agencies, as necessary, the state board, on or before
August 1 of each year, shall submit to the Legislature, and make
available to the public, both of the following:
   (1) Copies of all state and regional board reports that contain
information related to nonpoint source pollution and that the state
or regional boards were required to prepare in the previous fiscal
year pursuant to Sections 303, 305(b), and 319 of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C.  Secs.  1313, 1315(b), and 1329), Section 6217 of the
federal Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (16
U.S.C. Sec.  1455b), related regulations, and this division.
   (2) A summary of information related to nonpoint source pollution
that is set forth in the reports described pursuant to paragraph (1)
including, but not limited to, summaries of both of the following:
   (A) Information that is related to nonpoint source pollution and
that is required to be included in reports prepared pursuant to
Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1315(b)).
   (B) Information that is required to be in reports prepared
pursuant to Section 319(h)(11) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec.
1329(h)(11)).
